The song was originally written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder in around 2008. Tedder had broken his Achilles Tendon and after going under surgery cancelled his tour with OneRepublic and returned to his home in Los Angeles. Tedder’s wife ordered him to rest and refused to let him work. When she...
[Verse 1]
Remember those walls I built
Well, baby they are tumblin' down
They didn’t put up a fight
They didn’t even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like I’ve been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
And it’s the risk that I’m takin'
I ain't never going to shut you out
[Chorus]
Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
I pray it won’t fade away
[Bridge]
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo
And I pray it won’t fade away
[Verse 2]
Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through the darkest nights
You're the only thing that I want
Think I’m addicted to your light
I swore I’d never fall again
But this don’t even feel like falling
And gravity can’t begin
To pull me back to the ground
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s like I’ve been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'
It’s the risk that I’m takin'
I ain't never going to shut you out
[Chorus]
Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
I pray it won’t fade away
[Bridge]
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo
[Verse 3]
And what if I, what if I was to say to you
You could promise the world that we'll see it through
Everything, anything that you ever do
You can shelter me, and I will shelter you
When the night feels as dry as a desert plain
When the days are as cold as November rain
Ain't no way that this heart would ever stray
Ain't no way, ain't no way
So don’t you ever doubt
[Chorus]
Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
And I pray it won’t fade away
[Bridge]
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo, halo
I can see your halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo, halo
I can feel your halo, halo
I pray it won’t fade away
Halo was written by E. Kidd Bogart & Ryan Tedder.
Halo was produced by Ryan Tedder.
Ryan Tedder released Halo on Thu May 26 2011.